Pouso Alegre
Mid-sized industrial city in southern Minas Gerais, Pouso Alegre sits in the Sapucaí River valley at moderate elevation, with mountain terrain in the surrounding region. Its walkable centre has a café and restaurant scene, and the city lies roughly midway between São Paulo and Belo Horizonte on the main highway connecting the two. Food processing, textiles, metallurgy, and pharmaceuticals drive the local economy, with several multinational plants operating here.
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- Population152,217
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.6 km2.2 mi
Pouso Alegre: quick answers
Where is Pouso Alegre?
Pouso Alegre is in Brazil, about 137 km85 miles in a straight line from Campinas.
How do you get to Pouso Alegre?
The nearest airport is Pouso Alegre (PPY), about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pouso Alegre?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 16°C61°F. The wettest month is January, with about 295 mm11.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pouso Alegre?
OpenStreetMap lists 40 restaurants, 9 cafés and 13 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.